Tuesday, December 30, 2014

With the New Year, there are new resolutions. There are
always the common resolution standbys; getting fitter going to the gym,
healthier eating, finding a new job, improve your living situations, and
spending your hard earned money more wisely. The first three resolutions are
mildly easy to accomplish just takes willpower and consistency, but the last
two can be a little bit trickier and even combined if done correctly.

If your resolution is to find a new place to rest your head
and you have the finances to do so, then a fresh, well-designed log home with
alternative energy is the way to fulfill that resolution. Not only will it fill
your desire to have a current, modern living space but also over the years with
greener technology and construction, the home can give back monetarily which
will help your spending.

Log Home Design and Décor

Building a log house and starting from scratch can be quite
the appealing and rewarding adventure. Educating yourself on log home designs,
alternative energy and general building beforehand is the most important part to make the building process
flow. This will help prepare you for any issue that might arise and keep you
within your budget. Also you can be knowledgeable to what you want for your
home and what will in your property. Home additions, garage area, basement, and
porches all require a vision.

Schroeder Log home Supply has the tools to make building
your log home easier. Books and Videos for Log Home construction to restoration, log home tools and pest
control, chinking, finishes and more.

For almost three decades, Schroeder Log Home Supply has been
proudly serving homeowners and proprietors with our expansive selection of log
home supplies. We have a wide variety of items to choose from, including log
home caulk, log building tools, log home restoration products, and so much
more.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

With the holidays around the corner, everyone’s scrambling
to create the perfect picturesque look for their home. Especially if you are
hosting family and friends at your home over the break to celebrate the
festivities, you want your log home to look the part. Even just the wintery
atmosphere can give your house that extra welcoming feel to any guest.

The definition for Rustic is “of, relating
to, or suitable for the country.” Most log homeowners appreciate the
rustic look as they welcome the country style living. That concept can carry
over to decorating for the holidays as well. Green trees and garland are
a natural decoration for logs, as they are associated with the live trees the
logs once were. The beauty and elegance of log homes completely embraces the Christmas season and holiday cheer.

Log Home Decoration Ideas

Log homes are practically made for Christmas. There are the obvious decoration ideas like having the
Christmas lights that can adorn the outside of your house, and ornaments that
are placed on your lawn, especially if you want to be like Clark Griswold in
National Lampoon's Vacation. But in this scenario we are focusing on the indoor
decorations, where most of your guests will spend their time.

In keeping with that rustic feel, you don’t have to ditch
any of the adornments that you might have already, instead what you can do is
enhance them. Having a Christmas tree with all the trimmings is one thing, but
having garland hung around the stairs and wintery items scattered in different
living rooms. Natural decorations like yule logs and rustic
manger scenes fit perfectly amongst log interiors.

Adding a vase full of twigs with pinecones can be a good
idea, as well as a centerpiece created with roses and berries can be simple and
elegant. Wreaths hung around the windows or doors, evergreens and stockings
around the fireplace. Holiday themed pillows, towels, candles, and décor can
also be added to any room of the house.

With your log home or property, sometimes you need to find
the right tools
or décor to finish
the decorating job. When that happens, you want to talk to the experts at
Schroeder Log Home Supply.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

There a tools for every job. When you aren’t using the right
tooling, you are not only making a mistake, but also creating future headaches
down the road. When you use the wrong tool for a specific aspect of your
building process, it might be something you have to fix later on.That ends up costing you money, time and
energy that you could just avoid wasting if you do the job correctly the first
time.

When building a small log cabin or even a larger home, there
are the tools that every builder should be using. The right tool can make any
construction situation easier. If you aren’t completely sure which tools are
the most important, this blog is for you.

There are a myriad of tools needed for any type of building.
But here are five essential tools that you should be using if you are looking
to build your own log cabin or house; some might be more obvious than others.

Five Tools For Log Building

1.Scriber
– A scriber is used to mark the contour of the bottom log to the top log for
removal of wood for the “fitted” or “scribe-fit” style. There are many different types of scribers.

2.Chisel
Set – A chisel is used in many aspects of log home building and there are many varieties of chisel.
A good chisel is a must for mortise
and tenon work.

3.Axe –
A good quality axe is essential to complete any log work. There are different variations of axe
and each one has a importance in the building process.

4.Hand Saws
– A hand saw or
circular saw is your go-to tool for when you need to cut timber, walls or
beams.

5.Chainsaw
– This one is pretty understandable. A chainsaw has versatility to cutting, and
shaping your logs.

No tool is necessarily more important than the other, but
they make up the components that you need to create the whole. If you are
looking for tools to build or tools to restore, head to Schroeder Log home Supply.

Schroeder Log Home Supply has the high-quality tools you
want to get your home built right. Contact Schroeder today
for more information.

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Since 1986, Schroeder Log Home Supply, Inc. has been the “Ask Us!”
resource providing expert maintenance and application information;
offering quality products including backer rod, caulking, chinking, log
home finishes, fasteners, sealant tapes, tools, wood treatments, and
restoration products for log homes, youth camps, resorts, historic
wooden structures, and wood sided buildings. We also carry log home
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we carry. Whether you
are in the process of building a new log home or restoring an older log
structure, our knowledgeable and friendly staff are ready to help you
choose the products that will work the best for your particular project.